UFC Hits the Century Mark
On Saturday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hosted their 100th pay-per-view special event at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. UFC is by far the most popular brand in the world of mixed martial arts, and the fact that they’ve been able to produce 100 of these major events, each a larger success than the previous one, shows how far the sport of MMA has come over the past few years. In particular, this event generated over $5 million in ticket revenue, even though the venue only sea
Randy Couture says GSP and Lesnar will win at UFC 100
Randy Couture has a knack of predicting winners when it comes to fights. If his track record is accurate as it usually is, expect the favorites to win at UFC 100. When it comes to the Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves fight for the Welterweight title, Couture doesn’t underestimate Alves’ skill set but thinks that St. Pierre is too well-rounded to lose. “No, I don’t think you are, I think [Alves is] very explosive, very strong,” Couture recently told ESPN Las Vegas radio host Steve Cofield.
Niche Marketing to the Filipino
In May, UFC 98 featured a light heavyweight bout between Phillipe Nover and Kyle Bradley. 1 minute and 3 seconds into the fight, Nover was caught in a fury of punches, dropped to the mat but quickly regained ground. Even though Nover appeared capable of continuing in the fight, referee Yves Lavigne thought otherwise and quickly called a TKO in Bradley’s favor. The fans booed Lavigne’s decision. Nover, considered by many to be the toughest registered nurse, faced a second disappointing loss
UFC 99 ‘The Comeback’ Results & Wrap-Up
UFC 99 “The Comeback” took place earlier this evening at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. In the night’s main event, Wanderlei Silva looked to get back on the winning track against Rich Franklin. In a heavyweight match-up, Cain Velasquez and Cheick Kongo squared off to help clear up the heavyweight title picture. Mike Swick and Ben Saunders faced off in an exciting welterweight match-up. Marcus Davis and Dan Hardy finally got the opportunity to put their money where their mouth is









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